Japanese consumers are raiding discount stores for everything from cheap shampoo to furniture. When it comes to automobiles, it's the Rolls-Royces and BMWs that are moving off the dealer lots.
Luxury imported cars costing ¥10 million ($96,500) or more surged 19 percent in the first ...

Mercedes-Benz is poised to pass Volkswagen to become the top-selling import auto brand in Japan for the first time in 16 years, underscoring the nation's surprising boom in demand for luxury cars.
Deliveries for Daimler AG's Mercedes surged 19 percent to 32,680 vehicles this year ...

Honda Motor Co.'s Acura, struggling to boost U.S. deliveries amid competition from bigger luxury brands, should see faster growth starting in August with the arrival of a new sports sedan, the division's U.S. chief said.
The midsize TLX, priced from $30,995, goes into production at ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled the latest version of its Harrier luxury crossover vehicle, featuring a new design and better fuel economy to attract younger customers.
The Harrier, known in overseas markets as the Lexus RX, was fully revamped for the first time in 10 ...

Japan is becoming Ferrari's next growth market.
Registrations of Fiat SpA's ultra-luxury brand surged 40 percent to 144 vehicles in Japan last quarter, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday. That's more than twice the growth in the larger U.S. market, while demand is slumping ...